Nicole by OPI Kardashian Kolors CVS Exclusives for Spring 2012

Hi guys! Today I have some fun additions to Nicole by OPI's Kardashian Kolors Collection to show you! Nicole by OPI is adding 7 more shades to the collection, these are exclusive to CVS! As much as I loved the original polishes in this collection I love these new ones even more! Check out full reviews of each shade after the jump!

One Big Happy Fame-ily is a very light purple with a gorgeous silvery shimmer. I was all OMG when I saw this in the bottle, I love it on the nail also! I love this because the shimmer is subtle but not so subtle that you can never see it. It's very visible indoors and in the shade! The formula was a bit sheer but it builds up beautifully! I used 3 coats for the photos below.

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Ladies In The Limelight is a bright yellow with very subtle green undertones. The name on this confuses me, it's not very lime! In person you can see the green in it a little but normal folks would just see yellow...only us crazy polish fiends would see any hints of green in it haha! The formula on this was no bueno...if you don't have patience for problem polishes this one you will want to pass on. It was streaky and hard to get even, I ended up using 3 coats on some nails and 4 on others. I love the result but 99% of the time I'm too lazy to baby a polish like I had to with this one.

Back To Reality...TV is a dusty periwinkle with a subtle reddish shimmer. If you liked OPI's Dutch 'Ya Just Love OPI you will like this too. It's a lot more blue toned than the similar polishes that have come out from various companies for Spring.  This shimmer in this was pretty hidden, I could see it out in the bright sun but other than that it just looked like a pretty periwinkle. The formula was surprisingly sheer, it was okay-ish at 2 coats but I ended up using 3 to get it completely opaque. Quick tip...if you get this make sure you wrap your tips, I didn't and it's very obvious (at least to me!!)

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Our Fuschia's Lookin' Bright is described by Nicole by OPI as a purple-y fuschia, I think that's accurate! I don't have much to say about this one, I like it but I don't feel like it's super unique. The formula was great, my favorite of these 7 polishes! I used 2 coats for the photos below.

Paparazzi Don't Preach is a gorgeous pink toned peach. My favorite, are any of us surprised? This is what...the 3rd peach this Spring? It's my favorite out of all the ones I've reviewed so far this year, I think it might be because it's more pink toned than the previous ones. The formula was nice, easy to work with but a little sheer. I used 3 coats for the photos below.

I also secretly love this one because the name makes me think of Madonna... back when she was awesome!

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Smile For The Glam-era is a dark shimmer packed plummy purple with gold microglitter. It seems out of place in this collection but it's a gorgeous vampy polish! I don't have much to say about this one either, if you like sparkly vampy shades you'll love this. The formula was really nice, I used 2 coats for the photos below.

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Strike A Pose is a bright orangey red. Oh Nicole by OPI, thank you for another Madonna-esq name...that rules. This red is a bit unusual, I actually can't think of a dupe for it. It might not look super unique in the photos but it's one you might need to see in more swatches or in person to appreciate fully. The formula was a little on the thick side but it was easy to apply. I used 2 coats for the photos below.

Overall I love these additions, some of the formula's weren't all that but the colors are gorgeous! My favorites are Paparazzi Don't Preach, One Big Happy Fame-ily, Back To Reality...TV and Smile For The Glam-era!

These CVS exclusive lacquers will be available February 2012 for $7.99 each at CVS locations nationwide and online at cvs.com.

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